St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-04
THE TOURISTS, HEAVEN.
Beautiful Detroit Lake, and the
Comfort Which Summer Visitors
Can Enjoy.

Beautiful Detroit Lake. and The
Comfort Which Summer VIsitors
Can Enjoy.
Special to the Globe
DETROIT, MIMI, April 2S.-There is no
portion of Minnesota that abuunds in mora
beautiful waters than Becker county. of
which Detroit is the county seat. 1t is liz
orally filled with lacustrine gems. and every
lake abounds i'll fish. Detroit is growing
business place. There are several verv
pretty cottages and quite number of good
business blocks. The people largely came
from New England. They have nice
churches, a good school building. and ara
fond of newspapers and lectures. The pop-
ulation numbers about 2,O0G. The situa-
ton of the little city is beautiful. on roll
ing, dry prairie, with fine, parI1-liie trees.
but especially renowned for the lakes
which cluster around it. the chief Of
which is the Detroit. This lake has up
wards of thirty seven miles of wood and farm
and shore, and by its outlet. the Pelican
river, it stretches southwark through other
and connected waters. known as Melissa.
Sally, Pelican and Cormorant lakes. until IA
reaches the Red River of the North. lis
treasures of the finny tribe are neXhausti-
bic, in consequence of the great mass of
water tributary to it. Anglers who love
the sport of the rod and hook will find here
a paradise for sport. We have visited
many of the lakes of Wisconsin and North
ern Michigan, but none exceed in natural
beauty Detroit lake. One of the gamiest
fish in Northwestern waters is the mouth
bass, which are very plentiful here.
as also pike, pickereI, black and
gilled Sunfsh. For the hunter this
portion of Minnesota is equally alluring.
1t borders OIL the prairie ON the southwest.
making it in the season an excellent place
for shooting chickens geese and ducks,
which literally swarm the prairies and lakes.
The Hotel Minnesota on the edge of the
town and overlooking the lake and a wide
track Got woodland country. is a large and
beautiful threestory building. capable of
accommodating 100 guests.
IT Is OPEN DURING THE SEASON.
and, under the management of its courteous
and able proprietor John X West. ESQ.
can furnish more square comfort and solid
enjoyment than ore usually finds in a popu
lar watering place. The hotel is well fur-
nished, lighted with gas and its surround
ings are of the most attractive
character. During the last season nm
wards of 5000 guests were entertained in il.
Across the lake on its southern arm is the
SOlilcNll'tl ldiIlct CluD house OF the hOR-
troit, st. Louis, Minneapolis and st. Panl
Fishing club" At the foot of the club
house bluff and near the edge of the lake
two cool, clear and medicinal springs. pos
SesSing the better qualities of the Wauke-
sha waters, leap forth into stream cana
bic of supplying 1000 gallons an honr. For
aSthmatic and malarial complaints these
are almost specific. Every convenience
in the way of boats, tackle. guides and ex
cellent living is provided at moderate ex-
pense. In fact, if weary business man
or student wants summer of pure recrea-
ton, apart from the four elements
OF too much company, with fish
ing, pure air and beautiful scenery
| have seen no spot yet equal to Detroit.
Mr. West is contemplating a thorough ey-
ploration of the ltasca problem the present
season. He will command thoroughly
equipped expedition To the sources of the
Mississippi. furnished with canoes md
guides. and will follow the course of the
river as far as Aitken or Brainerd Tins
contributing to the settlement of the vega
tious question. and having at the same time
any amount of enjoyment When the seq
tions regulating the long and the short haul
are settled, and Gen. Pope's interrogatories
concerning his own bill are answered and
clergymen are reinvested with their ancient
rights and privileges, the trains will mn
doubleday be filed with tourists to this in
tercsting region.